CNN支招 聖誕節送禮給那些特別的人
The in-laws, or your love interest's parents
送禮對象：岳父岳母大人/公公婆婆；你男（女）朋友的父母；你重要的另一半的父母大人
Gift-giving philosophy: You want your in-laws or significant other's parents to feel comfortable around you, so give them the gift of comfort.
送禮哲學：還有什麼比最重要的另一半的父母大人和你在一起時覺得非常舒服更開心的事情呢？所以給他們買能讓人覺得舒服的禮物吧。
Shopping strategy: High-end department stores, sleep specialty stores, big box stores, bath and body stores, home goods stores like Restoration Hardware and even some drugstores will likely have the gifts you want.
送禮策略：從高檔百貨店到睡眠用品專賣店，從大賣場到洗浴與身體護膚商店，再到Restoration Hardware這樣的家居用品店，甚至是雜貨店，你都能在這些商店裏找到讓人覺得舒適的商品
Examples: Cashmere slippers, essential oil or lavender eye pillow.
禮品樣品：羊絨拖鞋、精油或者薰衣草眼枕。
The people who have everything
送禮對象：那些擁有一切的人
Gift-giving philosophy: They already have everything they want. So what's left? Consumable gifts!
送禮哲學：對於那些已經擁有一切的人，他們還缺少什麼？
Shopping strategy: Paper and stationery stores, spas and boutiques, gourmet food stores and home decor stores will likely have the gifts you want.
送禮策略：你可以在如下商店買到稱心如意的禮物：文具店、水療中心、精品店、美食店和家居裝飾店。
Examples: Look for stationery, imported toiletries, specialty foods,herbal bath tea, exotically flavored sugars, or even a thoughtful calendar or themed cocktail napkins. If it's a relative, try a family favorite that only they would understand, like baking grandma's lady finger cookies.
禮品樣本：進口洗浴用品、特色食品、草藥浴茶、異國風味的糖果，甚至是一個精心挑選的日曆，或是主題雞尾酒餐巾都可以。如果接受禮物的人是親戚的話，那些因爲只有蘊含了只有家人才懂的含義的備受家裏人喜歡的禮物亦會是一個不錯的選擇，例如親自烘焙奶奶的招牌手指餅乾。
The boss
送禮對象：老闆/領導
Gift-giving philosophy: You want to show appreciation, but don't want to look like a kiss-up. Think current and trendy -- but high style.
送禮哲學：既要能表達感激又不能顯得像在拍馬屁，時下正流行的高格調商品絕對是首選。
Shopping strategy: Spas, boutiques, bath and body stores, department stores, big box stores, home decor stores, jewelry stores and outlet stores like and Marshalls will likely have the gifts you're looking for.
送禮策略：水療中心、精品店、洗浴身體護膚店、百貨商店、大賣場、家居裝飾店、珠寶店、以及向TJ Maxx和Marshalls這樣的直銷店一定能滿足你的購物需求。
Examples: Personalized graphic mug, retro or reproduction curio tray, on-trend sculptural book ends, money clip.
禮品樣本：定製的個性馬克杯、復古或仿製古玩托盤、時下流行的雕塑書擋、錢夾都不錯。
The host and hostess
送禮對象：舉辦聚會的男/女主人
Gift-giving philosophy: Party! Food and drink or holiday décor-related gifts are perfect.
送禮哲學：說道聚會，食物、飲品或是用來裝飾佳節的裝飾品都很贊。
Shopping strategy: Kitchen and cook supply stores, gift boutiques, high-end department stores, lifestyle and clothing stores like Anthropologie or big box stores will likely have the gifts you want.
送禮策略：廚房及廚師用品店、禮品精品店、高端百貨商店、像Anthropologie一樣的時裝店、大賣場都可以去逛逛。
Examples: Look for intricate Christmas tree ornaments, whimsical corkscrews, themed stacking measuring cups, cocktail picks, fine candlesticks or embroidered holiday tea towels.
禮品樣本：別緻的聖誕樹裝飾品、別出心裁的開瓶器、精心挑選的雞尾酒、精緻的細蠟燭、繡花的假日茶巾都會使聚會錦上添花。
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重點單詞:
Strategy: 策略，戰略;戰略學。 人才強國戰略 the strategy of reinvigorating China through human resource development
另外，本文中有很多購物商店的名稱，值得大家留心總結一下。
重點句型：
Some places will likely have the gifts you want/are looking for.
某些地方會有你所想要/尋找的禮物。
Likely：
表示有很大的可能性。這樣的使用方式比較委婉，符合說英美國家人說話習慣。
